Photography
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CITY SIGHTS “Site Specific,” a photographic exhibit by Italian artist Olivo Barbieri, features large-scale aerial views of cities including Rome and Las Vegas. Through Saturday, May 13, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Yancey Richardson Gallery, 535 W. 22nd St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, third floor, 646-230-9610, free.
BIG SKY COUNTRY An exhibit of 19thcentury American mammoth plate photographs features the work of Carleton Watkins, William Henry Jackson, and Frank Jay Haynes. The photographs on display in “Celebrating the American West” were taken with cameras that held glass negatives as large as 18 inches by 22 inches. They depict Western scenes including Yellowstone and Yosemite. Through Saturday, April 29, Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Gitterman Gallery, 170 E. 75th St., between Third and Lexington avenues, 212-734-0868, free.
10 LENSES The works of 10 photographers are on display in “Through a Jewish Woman’s Lens.” The exhibit is part of ARTIS06, a celebration of contemporary Israeli art in New York. Photographers on view include Rachel Papo, Margalit Manor, and Lauren Greenfield. Through Monday, May 8, Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, Laurie M.Tisch Gallery, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th Street, 646-505-5708.
